Rail union rejects "piss poor 5.5% pay deal"

[DimPrawn]

Tube unions to reject 'disappointing' 5.5% pay deal | Metro.co.uk


However, the deal looks likely to be turned down by transport unions even though many in the private and public sector are experiencing pay freezes.

The deal would equate to inflation plus 0.25 per cent for each of the four years until 2016. Current RPI inflation stands at 5.3 per cent so the offer would be worth 5.55 per cent if the rate stayed the same.



Meanwhile BoE has a big

[b0redom]

Seriously, someone needs to sort out what's going to happen over the Olympics. It doesn't matter what is offered and accepted, I predict the tube workers WILL go on strike.

Embarrassing times ahead......

[Mich the Tester]

This is about that bloody Bob Crow again isn't it. What a twat.

[AtW]

This is about that bloody Bob Crow again isn't it. What a twat.

Apparently he's on £150k salary ...

[DimPrawn]

And lives in a council house.

Was his old man a dustman?

[gingerjedi]

Was his old man a dustman?

Did he wear 'cor-blimey' trousers?

[sasguru]

Why do you guys get so exercised by a a group of workers leveraging their monopoly.
You would do it.
Bankers and politicians do it.
Its human nature

[DimPrawn]

Why do you guys get so exercised by a a group of workers leveraging their monopoly.
You would do it.
Bankers and politicians do it.
Its human nature

Shut up.

[AtW]

Why do you guys get so exercised by a a group of workers leveraging their monopoly.

Because monopolies are generally illegal and have price controls when they are allowed to continue.

[northernladuk]

When Tube drivers get paid in excess of £40k a year for a 35 hour week not including overtime I find this quite offensive. I wouldn't mind but to guess this we have had to endure years of strikes and expect more to come.